&female; Kalin (girl)

What does Kalin mean?

Kalin[kalin] as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Kalin) has its roots in Irish and American, and the meaning of the name Kalin is "slender and white, fair or pure". Kalin is a version of Caoilainn (Irish): from "caol fionn". Kalin is also a form of Kaylin (American): version of Caitlin, Kayla.

How popular is Kalin?

Kalin is an unusual given name for females but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#16972 out of 150436, Top 11%). (2000 U.S. Census)

Kalin was first listed in 1998 and reached its apex position of #1837 in the U.S. then, but is not in the Top 1000 currently. (2015 Birth Statistics)

Which version is better?

with its source forms and related girl names. Kaelyn(#521 from current records), Kaylin(#619), Kailyn(#658), Kaylynn(#744), Kaelynn(#939), Kaylen(#1195), Kaylyn(#1270), Kayleen(#1328), Kalyn, Kaelin, Caelyn, Kalynn and Kaylan are the popular variation forms of Kalin rated in the Top 2000. Usage of these forms of Kalin was widespread in 2009 (average #1059) and is somewhat less today (#1376, ▼46%), with the version Kalyn becoming somewhat outmoded. Kaylin is the firm favorite, although Kaelynn seems to be getting popular too.